Postmans’ Walk

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2155
Date Released
21 Sep 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Lighthouse Relief
  2. 2Antiques Fair
  3. 3Postmans’ Walk
  4. 4Berlin Police Show
  5. 524-Hour Motor Cycle Race

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Postmans’ Walk. DESCRIPTION: Britain walks away with the European Postman’s Walk at Crystal Palace. Ray Middleton, who works in a North London Post Office, finishes the nine and a quarter mile course over a minute ahead of his nearest challenger from West Germany. SHOTLIST: LV start of race pan with walkers. CU b/s of walker. SV walkers along road. CU legs of walker. Angle shot walkers towards & past. SCU b/s of walker. Angle shot walkers towards & past. SV pan 2 walkers pass. SV pan 3 others follow. SCU walkers b/s. CU walker’s head & shoulders. SV 4 walkers on pavement towards. SV 2 walkers along road - No 13 Ray Middleton of England & No 8 (Germany). CU Middleton. SCU No 8. SV 4 others walking towards. CU leader of the bunch. CU feet. CU another walker. Angle shot Nos 14 and 11 walk towards & past. CU Middleton in lead. SV towards Ray Middleton No 13 breaks tape at 100’ & carries on to be hugged by wife. Angle shot towards No 8 of Germany comes in second. SV Ray Middleton lies with feet in the air.
Keywords
Competitions; Postal services
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
96351
Credits:
Camera
Denis White
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
119
Story extras:
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